[PODCAST] CORVETTE TODAY #286: The History of One of the Most Famous US Race Tracks, Road America

Oct 6, 2025

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[PODCAST] CORVETTE TODAY #286: The History of One of the Most Famous US Race Tracks, Road America

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Road America is one of the legendary racetracks in the United States and it’s located just outside Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. For years, the Corvette engineers have used Road America for testing their latest sports cars, and of course, the track hosts nearly every major road racing series including IndyCar, IMSA, GT World Challenge America, and the Trans-Am series just to name a few.

This week on the Corvette Today Podcast, your host Steve Garrett will be talking with his guest Mary Lou Haen who has worked at the iconic track for over 30 years.

The Road America Race Track is one of the most famous circuits in the USA. In this episode of CORVETTE TODAY, you’ll learn about it’s rich history and it’s affiliation with Corvette.

Mary Lou Haen, the Director of Sponsorships for Road America, joins your CORVETTE TODAY host, Steve Garrett to talk about the track. She has worked there for over 30 years. She knows it’s history, what races are held there and all of the famous race car drivers who have raced there. She also talks about the Corvette Corral, which started at Road America.

Plus, the Corvette team just set the record there as part of one of the 5 American race track records now held by Corvette!

After you watch or listen to this CORVETTE TODAY show, you’ll want to make Road America one of your “must see” road trips every year.

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